Ord 2021 - Amending Chapter 29 to provide a more comprehensive review of additional restaurant use in the Downtown areaORDINANCE 2021
ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
AMENDING CHAPTER 29 TO PROVIDE A MORE COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF
ADDITIONAL RESTAURANT USE IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA
THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION I
The C -2 (Central Business District Commercial) zone of the Town of Los Gatos contains a
mix of retail, restaurant, and associated uses that sustains the economic vitality and historic
atmosphere of the area, and is an essential part of the community. However, too many restaurants
concentrated in this one area would displace retail uses that are vital to continued success and to
having businesses that attract Town residents throughout the day. This ordinance is intended to
discourage the displacement of retail uses by restaurant uses by requiring the Planning Commission to
conduct a careful review of all applications for new restaurant uses in the C -2 zone through the public
hearing process.
SECTION II
Section 29.10.020 is amended to read as follows:
Bar means a drinking place where alcoholic beverages and snacks are served; possibly with
entertainment such as music, television screens, video games or pool tables.
Restaurant, fast food means a restaurant with a large carry -out clientele, long hours of service,
some open for breakfast but all open for lunch and dinner, and high turnover rates for eat -in
customers.
Restaurant, high turnover (sit -down) means a restaurant with turnover rates generally of less
than one hour, is usually moderately priced and frequently belong to a restaurant chain, generally
serve breakfast, lunch and dinner, and are sometimes open 24 hours a day.
Restaurant, quality means a restaurant of high quality and with turnover rates usually of at
least one hour or longer, generally do not serve breakfast, may not serve lunch, but always serve
dinner.
SECTION III
Subsection (16) of Section 29.20.745 is amended to read as follows:
(16) Determine and issue zoning approval for minor restaurants that are located outside
Downtown [the C -2 zone].
SECTION IV
Subsection (8) of Section 29.20.750 is amended to read as follows:
(8) Determines conditional use permit applications that are not assigned to the
Development Review Committee.
SECTION V
This ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of
Los Gatos on August 5, 1996 and adopted by the following vote as an ordinance of the Town of
Los Gatos at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos on September 16,
1996. This ordinance takes effect 30 days after it is adopted.
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
AYES: Joanne Benjamin, Steven Blanton, Linda Lubeck, Patrick O'Laughlin,
Mayor Randy Attaway.
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
SIGNED
MAYOR THE TOWN LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
ATTEST:
CLERK OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
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